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Cholesterol-caused heart disease studied

13 years ago from UPI

SEATTLE, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered cholesterol causes atherosclerosis by disrupting a network of interacting immune system proteins.

Screening for spinal muscular atrophy not cost effective, study finds

13 years ago from Science Daily

New findings suggest that it is not cost effective to screen for spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic cause of infant mortality and the...

Higher risk of stillbirth found in women with fibroids

13 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have shown that there is an increased risk of intrauterine fetal death, commonly known as stillbirth, in women who have fibroids.

Blacks with MS have more severe symptoms, decline faster than whites

13 years ago from

Fewer African Americans than Caucasians develop multiple sclerosis (MS), statistics show, but their disease progresses more rapidly, and they don't respond as well to therapies, a new study by neurology...

Screening for short cervix could improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce preterm birth

13 years ago from

Using ultrasound to screen all pregnant women for signs of a shortening cervix improves pregnancy outcomes and is a cost-effective way to reduce preterm birth, Yale School of Medicine researchers...

Scientists discover new treatment for chronic pain condition

13 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists have discovered that treating the immune system of patients with complex regional pain syndrome leads to a significant reduction in pain.

In Texas, a Trial and Possible Prison Time for Reporting a Doctor

13 years ago from NY Times Health

A nurse is facing third-degree felony charges for informing state regulators that a doctor at her rural hospital was practicing bad medicine.

Founders of British obstetrics 'were callous murderers'

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

William Hunter and William Smellie commissioned a regular supply of corpses so they could study the physical effects of pregnancy, argues a respected historianThey are giants of medicine, pioneers of the care that...

Walks she feels in her heart and bones

13 years ago from LA Times - Health

Home from work for his lunch break, my husband hastily clears our sandwich plates and heads toward the door. I slip on my sneakers and grab my cellphone. Just like...

Eye problems linked to beclomethasone

13 years ago from LA Times - Health

I have been using inhaled beclomethasone and Beconase spray for asthma and allergies for three years. An optometrist warned me that he sees cases of cataracts quite often in people...

Ab crunches get on a roll

13 years ago from LA Times - Health

Here's a new way to spice up your basic abdominal crunches using a 36-inch round roller. This is a challenging exercise, so be patient if you find it difficult at...

Bioethics memory aid can help assess patient decision-making capacity in medical emergencies

13 years ago from Science Blog

Physicians in training and bioethicists at Johns Hopkins have created an easy-to-remember checklist to help medical students and clinicians quickly assess a patient's decision-making capacity in an emergency.

Most Americans Think Swine Flu Pandemic Is Over, a Harvard Poll Finds

13 years ago from NY Times Health

Most Americans do not intend to get the swine flu vaccine, assume the pandemic is over and think the flu threat was overblown, according to a poll released Friday by...

HPV vaccines may reduce a wide range of genital diseases

13 years ago from Science Daily

High-coverage human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among adolescents and young women may result in a rapid reduction of genital warts, cervical cell abnormalities, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, researchers report in...

Blood pressure: alcohol, smoking and caffeine

13 years ago from LA Times - Health

Is having a bad habit ever a good thing? It kind of can be if your aim is to lower your blood pressure, since one way to do that is...

Tainted cocaine linked to illnesses in Winnipeg

13 years ago from CBC: Health

The Winnipeg Health Region has issued a warning after two adults were hospitalized with an illness likely caused by cocaine laced with a veterinary drug.

Doctor, doctor: The dangers of skunk, the risks of bypass surgery

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Is skunk really more dangerous than cannabis? Plus, I'm due a coronary bypass – what are the odds of success?My 18-year-old son smokes cannabis and says he hasn't been harmed by it,...

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

13 years ago from UPI

More complications with staples ... Wireless glucose monitors on horizon ... Vaccine would target prostate cancer cells ... Genetic makeup linked to endurance ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Calgary best place to have heart attack: study

13 years ago from CBC: Health

Calgary is the best place in Canada to suffer a heart attack, a study carried out by scientists at the University of Calgary faculty of medicine suggests.

Nanotechnology in the Fight Against Cancer

13 years ago from Physorg

A world-renowned medical researcher discusses the key role that nanotechnology has begun to play in the detection and treatment of cancer in an article that will appear in the March...

US swine flu epidemic shows signs of being over

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won't go so far as to say that, but on Friday they reported for the fourth week...

Doctors tout NanoKnife for easy tumor removal

13 years ago from Physorg

A University of Miami doctor recently removed two cancerous tumors from a patient's liver using only three needle-like probes, a computer and a powerful burst of electricity.

Which Organs Can I Live Without, and How Much Cash Can I Get for Them?

13 years ago from PopSci

First, a disclaimer: Selling your organs is illegal in the United States. It's also very dangerous. Handing off an organ is risky enough when done in a top hospital, even more so...

Swine flu still spreading, though at a reduced rate

13 years ago from LA Times - Health

U.S. health officials say the number of H1N1 cases has not swelled dramatically, but the virus hasn't gone away, either, as would be expected in a normal influenza outbreak. The odds of...

New odour-'reading' device sniffs out superbug

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Testing has begun on a device that can sniff out the presence of Clostridium difficile disease by smell, thanks to an award from the Wellcome Trust.

How Cancer Wreaks Havoc on Bone

13 years ago from Science NOW

Insulin-like hormone sends bodies' own bone-eating cells into overdrive [Read more]

Researchers Examine Extreme Temps and the Body's Immunity

13 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

Researchers at the University of Houston's department of health and human performance are using an environmental chamber to investigate risk factors of those most susceptible to heat and cold...

Vaccine would target prostate cancer cells

13 years ago from UPI

CORK, Ireland, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Researchers in Ireland say they've created a vaccine that stimulates the immune system to attack cancer cells left after prostate surgery.